Cost of living comparison

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Mogadishu is 2.5% cheaper than Accra.

If you lived in Mogadishu instead of Accra, you would:

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pay 8.5% less for restaurants

 
Accra
Mogadishu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.82
GHS77.15
$3.00
SOS1,720
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.37
GHS118.17
$3.50
SOS2,006
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
GHS11.88
$0.62
SOS358

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

 
Accra
Mogadishu
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
GHS24.38
$1.17
SOS669
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.46
GHS55.41
$1.88
SOS1,075
Milk (1 gallon) $11.31
GHS181.15
$5.30
SOS3,038

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

 
Accra
Mogadishu
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.34
GHS69.55
$3.91
SOS2,242
Monthly public transit pass $32.96
GHS528.18
$20.00
SOS11,465
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,000.00
GHS128,183.59
$7,500.00
SOS4,299,229

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pay 10.2% more for housing

 
Accra
Mogadishu
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.40
GHS711.37
$33.75
SOS19,347
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $627.15
GHS10,048.75
$180.00
SOS103,181
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $112.15
GHS1,797.02
$81.67
SOS46,814

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pay 29.5% less for childcare

 
Accra
Mogadishu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $57.02
GHS913.56
$73.75
SOS42,276
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,655.73
GHS122,667.43
$885.00
SOS507,309

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Accra
Mogadishu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
GHS19.31
$4.00
SOS2,293
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.75
GHS44.10
$1.38
SOS788
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.57
GHS25.13
$1.69
SOS969

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pay 27.1% more for clothing

 
Accra
Mogadishu
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.87
GHS238.34
$18.33
SOS10,509
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.10
GHS322.09
$24.33
SOS13,949
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$32.71
GHS524.07
$22.67
SOS12,993

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